One of the most popular festivals of the Jaintia tribe, theBehdienkhlam festival is celebrated during the monsoonseason in the month of July. It is a 4 days long festival that is mainly held in the small town of Jowai in the state of Meghalaya.The purpose of the Behdienkhlam festival is to pray for the good health of people, property and invoking divine blessings for a bountiful harvest. The Behdienkhlam festival is observed by the non- Christian ‘Pnar’ people who believe either in the traditional faith of ‘Niamtre’ or Hinduism.
